Amir Hossain

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Hon'ble Justice Amir Hossain
Supreme Court of Bangladesh
High Court Division
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12 February 2015 –24 August 2021
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Alma mater University of Dhaka, National University
Profession Supreme Court Judge

Amir Hossain (30 November 1957 - 24 August 2021) was a Bangladeshi judge of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh High Court Division. [1] He was a member of International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh). [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Justice Amir was born on 30 November 1957 in Nilkli, Kishoreganj District to Abdus Samad and Syedunnesa. [4] He obtained a Secondary School Certificate from Nikli GC Pilot High School in 1973, Higher Secondary School Certificate from Gurudayal Government College in 1975. He obtained his LL.B and LL.M degree from the Department of Law, University of Dhaka. [5] [6]

Career

Hossain participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He was trained in guerilla warfare in the Mukti Bahini camps in the free territories. As a freedom fighter he directly engaged in several battles within Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kishoreganj sub-division under Sector 3.

Hossain joined the Judiciary of Bangladesh as Munsif (Assistant Judge) on 22 February 1984 and was promoted as a District and Sessions Judge on 6 May 2009. [7] He was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, High Court Division on 12 February 2015 and was appointed as a Judge of the same division on 12 February 2017. [5]

On 11 October 2017, Hossain was appointed as a member of the International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh)-1. [8] As a member of the tribunal he passed several judgements against several perpetrators in the Liberation War of Bangladesh 1971 for their transgression against humanity.

Death

Hossain died on 24 August 2021 at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [4] He was buried in Nilkli, Kishoreganj. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "President mourns death of Justice Amir Hossain | News". BSS. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  3. ↑ "Justice Amir Hossain passes away - Back Page - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  4. 1 2 "Justice Amir Hossain passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  5. 1 2 "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. ↑ sun, daily. "Justice Amir Hossain no more | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  7. ↑ "ICT Judge Amir Hossain passes away". The Business Standard. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  8. ↑ "Justice Amir Hossain made ICT member". New Age. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  9. ↑ Staff Correspondent (2021-08-25). "Justice Amir Hossain passes away". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
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